Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-04

a corruptible crown" constantly comes to
mo. Let US work for an incorruptible
crown. Let rs be faithful to the word OF
God. Write upon the hearts OF the boys
and girls that this word of God is most GER
tainly true.
Mr.. C. A. Crawford, banker Of Englewood,
Kan, and lately member OF ex. COM of
Iowa State 8. g. Association said: We are
glad to be here. come from the land Of the
COW coys and prairie dogs next to No Mans
Land, but we all come together to work for
Jesus in the s. s. Should not you surround
ed with so many helps work harder on that
account. We are here because Of the love
that is in our hearts for the children of the
land We want TO organize more thoroughly
to do better work. We are here to plan to
take for Christ the 106 counties Of Kansas
and We need your help, in every direction.
A beautiful solo when the Mists have
Cleared Away" was sung by Prof. Burke,
with splendid effect The Prof. Is certain to
be favorite, and to be great help to the
convention.
Rev. N l. Gates, president, then deliver
the closing address as follows:
In behalf of the representative Sunday
school workers gathered from all over this
empire of Kansas, thank you and the citi-
gems you re resent for your big hearted wei
come. We accept the preferred hand and in
reciprocation give you genuine introduc-
ton. Shake. Not the narrow. bigoted kid
gloved, three finger, my church nor the
church shake.
This Is not my first hand shake with Wich-
tia A few years ago had my first exper-
fence and did not over it for week.
We who reside in your suburbs have heard
Of your wonderful city. We have often
heard Of your immense Marsh. that differs
from all other Marshes and is unique in that
instead of exhelations, poison, MALARIA,
sends out health ersrgising and booming
informant n.
We have heard Of your colossal growth.
your inflated prices, and we have again and
again heard of your collapse and relapses
and q score Of other lapses, but all We have
to say concerning this OUT stion is, that If the
two thousand dwellings now under erection,
your thronged streets. your business activi-
ties, your immense real estate offlovs and your
generous and hearty welcome are the l.gti-
mate outgrowth OF q collapsed city. pray
the Lord to fix up few more such collapses
and send them to Kansas
We are here to tarry few days in inter
change of thoughts and ideas and in laying
out lines of action for the grandest and
work in which mortal can en-
gage - the work of chiseliDg
statuary for heaven, Furnishing jewelry for
the King of heaven and earth. A Yankee,
when asked to bound the Uuited States, said
! on The east by the Atlantic ocean, on the
south by the Gulf Of Mexico, on the north by
the Aurora Borealis and on the west by the
procession of the equinox, The field in which
the Sunday school worker is engaged is
bounded on the top by the loftiest peaks Of
the supernsl mountain aDges; at the bottom
by the bitterest agonies of those who COM
panionate with everlasting groans, unpitied,
unreprieved ard urrespited. On one side by
the flaming top # Sinsi. the dark, lonely and
t-ar- believed garden of Gethsemane, and the
crimson sprlnkled sword of Calvary on the
other side it is bounded by the most burning
and unsolvable question ever propounded to
the human intellect, 'What thall it profts'
etc. This work is done by a vast expendi-
ture of time, money and labor, involving the
eternal destiny of immortal souls, and from
this view OF it, the outlay is not to be consid-
cred. Horace Mann, in an address at the
dedication Of reform school in Massachu-
sets, said; IF this institution is instrument
al in saving but one boy, the investment is
we'll made" One man said to another going
out, was not that expression extraordinary
| No, said the other. not if that was my boy
The government of the UDited States has
committed q wonderful charge into the care
Of her Sunday school men and women-the
key to over turn and destroy all that is
wrong, unholy and unclean by indoctrinat-
ing the children IN the lorious principles of
the gospel Of Jesus Christ.
Oh let us see to it that We put their fingers
on this key and cur national liberties are
guaranteed. Our harbors warm with emf
grants, nearly l,Uoo,COO year. DR.. Guthrie
once said: IL am surprised at the American
people when l consider the tide of emigration
porlng in upon them, the refuse in many
cases Of Europe's pulaiion, that they
have strength to endure it. All brethren we
only can endure it rs we stand on our shores
with The open bible in our hand. We Can
stand it only as We cling 10 our grand Old
Sabbath. We can stand it only as we have
the courage and spirit to say to German
nationals, English mfideb aud French
liberals, we welcome you all to cur homes
and iiberati.s, but remember this is Chris
tian nation. Christ has u. ade it the desira-
| hle place you have sought, and our laws pro-
bib, on Sabbath laws must be respected
And We can Perfect thess lrlI ciples and this
spirit only as We instll them into the hearts
| Oh The CHILDREN.
You have all heard Of the means by which
He'll Gate rock was blown up Ia New York.
Fer maIy years they wrought under the bed
OF the liver. Gallery after gallery Was
bewn cut of the solid rock. After a while
preparation, we're made. Depo its were
made here and there vi The mighty energy
which, when sun.mon.d, should cause the
mighty CONFUSION. The wires were laid and
In u projected place was simple table, AID
on that table a .ilver key, aud General New
ton, the chef engineer, eat there with his
little daughter, a little bit OF 4-ytaroid
girl. He said Now, Mamie, when Papa
tells you, you touch that silver key" All
waited Ia silence. aud tie lit Z delicats fing